Richard Henry Mckenna
Apr 24, 2015
Traverse City - Richard H. McKenna, 87, of Traverse City, formerly of Savannah, GA and Lansing, MI passed away peacefully at Munson Medical Center on April 24, 2015 surrounded by his family. Richard was born on December 19, 1927 in Covington, KY to the late Charles Joseph and Mary (Wieck) McKenna. Richard served our country honorably in the United States...
Carol Roberta Clous
Apr 24, 2015
Carol Roberta Clous Died April 24, 2015 BUCKLEY — Carol Roberta (Hudson) Clous, 72, lifelong resident of the area, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly April 24, 2015 at her home with her husband by her side. Carol was born on June 14, 1942 in Kingsley, to the late Ralph and Helena (Besemer) Hudson. She was the eldest of 13 children....
Paul S. Brzezinski
Apr 24, 2015
Paul Stephen Brzezinski died on April 24, 2015 at his home in Traverse City surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home June 30, 1924 on a farm in Centerville Township (Leelanau County), the youngest son of Martin and Mary (Fleis) Brzezinski. He attended Holy Rosary School in Isadore and graduated from St. Francis High School in Traverse...
Gertrud Else Marten
Apr 23, 2015
Gertrud Else Marten passed away April 23 at French Manor nursing home in the presence of her husband and loving caregivers, just days shy of her 93rd birthday. Gertrud was the third of five children born to Otto and Magda Chmilewski on May 8, 1922 in Hamburg, Germany. She grew up during WWII and up until two years ago she...
Joesph Leon Lowe
Apr 22, 2015
Joseph "Joe" Leon Lowe, 75 of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Joe was born on March 10, 1940, in Grayling, to the late George and Cloya (Rood) Lowe. He married Sandra "Sandy" Sorenson on October 22, 1960. Together they raised two wonderful daughters, Julie and Stacy. Joe honorably served our country and...
Heidi Helen Parsons
Apr 22, 2015
Heidi Helen (Homola) Parsons, 33, of Buckley and formerly of Alpena, died at her home Wednesday, April 22, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Heidi was born on April 7, 1982 at Grand Forks, North Dakota and lived in Bottineau, North Dakota with her parents, Gerhardt Homola and Priscilla (Hepler) Homola until 1989, when she moved to Alpena, Michigan. Growing...
Henry Ora Ruhl
Apr 22, 2015
Traverse City - Henry Ora Ruhl, 83, of Traverse City died Friday, April 22, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Henry was born on Saturday, July 18, 1931 to the late Nichols and Anna (Harris) Ruhl in Maple Grove Township. Henry entered into marriage with the former Beatrice Vera Smith on August 9, 1952. Henry was employed as...
Richard E. Yarick
Apr 21, 2015
ALMA - Richard Elton Yarick, 79, of Alma and formerly Lake Ann, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Masonic Pathways in Alma. Dick was born on Thursday, October 24, 1935, in Toledo, OH, to the late John and Mabel "Grace" (Smith) Yarick. He married Virginia Mary Wagner on March 7, 1959, in Monroe, MI. Dick and Virginia and the...
Judith Ellen Weston
Apr 21, 2015
Judith Ellen Weston, 76, Traverse City, passed away on April 21, 2015. Judith was born on November 17, 1938, in Wayne, MI., to her parents the late Jennings P. and Lela May (Haynes) Brown. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Wayne and attended 2 years at Eastern Michigan University. She married Michael G. Weston on November 26, 1960,...
Betty Prentice
Apr 20, 2015
Betty Elizabeth Prentice, 89, of Traverse City, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Betty was born on Tuesday, June 30, 1925, to the late Angeline (Hageland) and Burr Smith Lewis in Traverse City. On Saturday, March 16, 1946, she married Samuel Prentice in Traverse City. Betty and Sam made their home in Herford, PA...
Patricia Settles
Apr 18, 2015
Traverse City - Patricia Irene Hummel Settles, 78, of Traverse City, formerly of Empire, passed away April 18, 2015, at Munson Medical Center. Patricia was born on March 23, 1937, in Ionia, to the late Joseph and Jessie (Blakeslee) Hummel. Pat earned her Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Michigan and Masters in Social Work from Michigan State University....
Ann Louise Hanson
Apr 18, 2015
Ann Louise Hanson, 64, of Traverse City passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Ann was born on Monday, October 23, 1950 to the late Leo and Marjorie (Graybill) Herkelmann in Clinton, IA. Following her graduation from Clinton High School, she continued her education, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Music from Cornell College in...
Irmgard "Mike" Griffin
Apr 18, 2015
Irmgard "Mike" Griffin, 86, of Northport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and loved ones on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Irmgard was born December 15, 1928 in Herne, Westphalia, Germany to Ernst and Anna (Bussmann) Hagedorn. The oldest of five girls, Irmgard helped raise her sisters and worked in the family business during WWII. After finishing high school she...
Gail M. Baker
Apr 17, 2015
Gail M. Baker, 85 of Traverse City passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Gail was born January 2, 1930 in West Branch, MI. to Thomas and Ruby (Pray) Williams. She married Calvin Baker June 9, 1951 and had three children,Jeffrey T., Bradley J., and Cynthia G. Baker. Gail taught school for many years in Niles, MI....
Meyers C. Ackerman
Apr 17, 2015
Meyers Clovis Ackerman, 88, died Friday, April 17, 2015, with family present at Munson Hospice House. Meyers was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Harriet Agnes Ackerman, his mother, Alice Irene Walker, his father, Meyers C. Ackerman Sr., his brother, Daniel F. Kelley and Daniel's son, Patrick Kelley, his sister, Maxine C. Miller, brother-in-law, Dale Miller,...
Jamie Dale Kraak
Apr 17, 2015
Jamie Dale Kraak, 34, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on April 17, 2015.He was born February 23, 1981 in Traverse City. The son of Kevin Kraak and Linda Unke. Jamie is survived by his parents Linda and Walt and Kevin and Carol; his sisters Amanda (Colbye) O'Neil, Samantha (Kyle) Peterson, Ashley Unke, Kristy Boomer and his brothers Wilson Unke...
Senator Robert P. Griffin
Apr 16, 2015
ROBERT P. GRIFFIN Died April 16, 2015 Senator Robert P. Griffin, Michigan's Distinguished Public Servant, passed away peacefully on April 16, at the age of 91, with his wife, Marjorie, of 67 years as always near his side. He served in the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate for 22 years, and on the Michigan Supreme Court...
Donald E. Fouch
Apr 15, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Mr. Donald Edwin Fouch of Acme, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, April 15 2015 at the age of 96. Mr. Fouch was born in Acme on September 23, 1918 and lived there all of his life. He was a graduate of Traverse City Central High School and Coyne Electrical School in Chicago Illinois. In 1947 Mr. Fouch,...
